Book Week in the library

Take a look at some of the Book Week activities in the library.

Reception reading with Franklin and Grade 1 drawings of bunnies the Jan Brett way.

We have looked at these inspirational video clips below on what does it mean to be an author and/or an illustrator. What inspires these wonderful writes to create their books. Here are the authors PYP students picked.

Reception

Paulette Bourgeois
Classic Franklin stories; Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark talking about their teamwork to make Franklin books come alive http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFkSrSzUdCk
Totstock 2011; Paulette Bourgeois reading an excerpt from Franklin in the Dark, her first Franklin story ever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM51TA8Fy3k

Grade 1 Jan Brett
http://www.janbrettvideos.com/video/video_main_page.htm
Jan Brett at Home; where does she get the ideas for her stories.

All about the Hat; what inspired this story.
How to draw a bunny, grade 1 followed Jan Brett’s instructions and drew a bunny.

Grade 2 Roald Dahl
Biography http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A48OHQ5SlIo&feature=related
The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZXEGBfYxo0

Grade 34

Patricia Polacco
On being a storyteller, author, illustrator, what inspires her stories, what to look for in her books
Thank You, Mr. Falker and Thunder Cake books clip http://www.teachingbooks.net/spec_athr.cgi?pid=4369&a=1

Grade 5

Kate Di Camillo
Kate DiCamillo talks about what does it mean to be an author http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ22JDPvg5M&feature=related

Kate DiCamillo short 1:50 minute clips on her books, writing,
and advice for young writers. http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/dicamillo/